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Cultivating Math Skills, Life Skills, and Personal Accountability in the Home
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Hmmm: Home Meaningful Math Management
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Think-Write-Pair-Share
Think about each of the following quotes with your family.
Have each person write or draw phrases or words from a quote that stand out to them.
Think about what these quotes have to do with the meaningful math management.
Share your thoughts with another person.
Be prepared to share what your partner thought with the whole family.
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"Talent without discipline is like an
octopus on roller skates. There's
plenty of movement, but you never
know if it's going to be forward,
backwards, or sideways."
— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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“Opportunity is
missed by most
people because it’s
dressed up in
overalls and looks
like work.”
-Thomas Edison
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The only reason a great
many American families
don't own an elephant is
that they have never
been offered an elephant
for a dollar down and
easy weekly
payments. ~Mad
Magazine
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"We are what we repeatedly do,
excellence then is not an act, but a
habit."
— Aristotle
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A bank is a place that will
lend you money if you
can prove that you don't
need it. ~Bob Hope
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“The conventional
definition of
management is
getting work done
through people,
but real
management is
developing people
through work.”
-Agha Hasan Abedi
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Where did this idea of Meaningful Math
Management come from?
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I was teacher seeking a way to make the connection from real life to all the mathematical concepts my students were required to master.
I also thought that the ability to accumulate electronic funds would inspire & motivate them to manage themselves.
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Why a checking account?
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Simple…when you open a checking account & you keep it balanced…
…the skills you use are real-world & meaningful!
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Just to make it interesting I decided that my students would:
Earn income & pay debits
Work off commission for extra income
Pay rent for their books, desks, and materials
Shop at the Tabor General Store each quarter
Pay inflated prices And, pay taxes in April
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My students proved that
Meaningful Math Management
worked
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Sample Paycheck
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Sample Rent Payment
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I figured if it worked with my students, it would work with my own children…and it does!!!
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Why Hmmm: Home Meaningful Math Management?
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Think about all the math, life, and personal accountability skills & used in this kind of checking account/management system.
Write as many words or phrases as you can in the given amount of time.
Partner up with someone. Give yourself one point for every idea they don’t have.
Compare this method to giving an allowance. Which one teaches more responsibility?
Be prepared to share the top ideas with the whole family.
BOGGLE
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So, you’ve got my attention.
How do I begin?
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1. Help your children develop the family’s credit & debit list. Be sure to put the emphasis on credit—or making good choices.
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Here’s the kind of list my students generated.
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2. Determine how you’ll keep records, report income, and pay debits.
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For the younger child,keep it simple.
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3. Obtain any free items from your local bank.
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4. Meet with each of your children to open an account with $100 initial funding from you. Ask them to prove how they will bc responsible with the money.
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5. Dream with your children.Help them determine something they are going to work toward. Find pictures and post them.
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6. Meet with your children at the beginning of every day to discuss their goals.
7. Record credits at the end of each day.
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Sample Weekly EarnedIncome Sheet
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What if I reallywant to
KICK IT UP A NOTCH?
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8. Open a family “store” each quarter where the children may spend their money.
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9. Inflate the prices at your store to help your children become aware of the economy.
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10. Follow the stock market and help your children “invest” some of their funds, and earn profits.
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11. Have your children to pay taxes by April 15.
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12. Help your children use their money at a real store, determine tax on items, discounts, use coupons, total the amount spent & determine amount saved.
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13. Have your children keep a journal, write a book, and take pictures about their experiences.
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What are some other things you could do to
make “Hmmm” even more effective?
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Parents, think about yourself as a learner. Describe how you would have benefited from this type of
meaningful math management system. Share a few of your thoughts with your family, your children, or another parent who is interested in using “Home
Meaningful Math Management.”
Time for Reflection
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Is it worth the time & the effort to do something like this with your children?
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Yes!!!
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Make a list of everything you need to do to begin “Hmmm: Home Meaningful Math Management” into your home. Put a date next to each item to remind
you when to do it. Share this information with another parent or a friend who will help encourage
you.
Implementation
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